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I just found a video about using cmNodesShader which is a free Plugin for Cinema. cmNodesShader could help you creating materials, shaders and textures using a visual interface. Richard Squires will guide you through the first steps. via: https://vimeo.com/channels/bestofc4d/ Download download cmNodesShader at http://www.cmstuff.com/

I found a nice workflow video from Stephanie Stutz modeling some low poly landscapes in Cinema 4D. The Cinema 4D interface shown in the video is set to german, but i am sure you can follow her easily. Stephanie mainly uses the displacer and polygon reduction effectors. If you like to follow her: facebook.com/stephaniestutzart vimeo: Stephanie Stutz

Some very good Tutorials I found about Camera Mapping and Projection while learning. Example of Camera Mapping by Bernd Montag Tutorials by Nick Campbell aka Greyscalegorilla Part1: Part 2: A really nice breakdown video and tutorial from Mustapha Fersaoui Feel free to add and share your favorite tutorials in the comments. Resources: http://greyscalegorilla.com/blog/tutorials/camera-projection-and-gi-in-cinema-4d-part-2-compositing-the-scene-in-after-effects/ http://www.mustaphafersaoui.fr/freeze-time-c4d-camera-mapping-breakdown/ http://www.mustaphafersaoui.fr/tutorial-02-camera-mapping/ […]

Found a nice PDF at The C4D Vault showing how to get startet with Vray. Maybe you can donate the work from Stuart Lynch if this Guide helped you. http://www.thec4dvault.com/2011/09/04/introducing-vray/